SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It made England the dominant power in Europe.
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It introduced the longbow into battle.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The wider introduction of weapons and tactics supplanted the feudal armies where heavy cavalry had dominated, and artillery became important. The war precipitated the creation of the first standing armies in Western Europe since the Western Roman Empire, and helped change their role in warfare.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to historian Kelly DeVries, chevauchée tactics developed into a regular strategy in the Hundred Years’ War following the Black Death when Edward III of England no longer had the troops to engage in regular battles.
Detailed explanation-3: -Artillery had made its initial appearance on European battlefields during the first phase of the Hundred Years War. Supplementing and eventually replacing their earlier cousins, such as the trebuchet and catapult, these fearsome weapons were, of course, destined to transform warfare.